The Lazy CEO Podcast with Jane Lu

Merry Christmas Poddy Fam! Since I’m on a family holiday in Noosa, I’m revisiting one of my favourite episodes! This week’s guest is Lizzie Waley , founder of Sundae Body. She already had an incredible business at the time of filming, but since then it’s exploded—she’s even gotten into Walmart! Lizzie is one of the nicest people ever and one of the many amazing friends I’ve made through this podca...

Wow, what a year it’s been! In this special episode, I’m looking back at the year that was . From the biggest trends and pop culture moments to the lessons I’ve learnt along the way, we’re covering it all. Plus, I’m sharing my personal tips for self-reflection and focusing on the positives—because let’s be real, we could all use a little more of that in our lives. So grab a glass of bubbly, kick b...

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I’m welcoming back a very good friend of mine. As soon as I decided to change up the format, I was like, I need to get Han back on cos we can have some fun. Hannah is the founder of Peppermint Grove and Moss St Fragrances - which most people have at their homes - I’m always so proud every time I see it, which is like literally everywhere.  Hannah’s built it to a $40 million business and also...

Today I’m thrilled to be joined by a true industry pioneer who’s reshaped the world of freelancing and online financing - Matt Barrie. Matt is the founder of Freelancer.com, the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace. Freelancer has empowered and connected 77 million of professionals and businesses worldwide. Freelancer is a listed company that has reached a...

Today I’m joined by one of the most influential people in PR in Australia - Roxy Jacenko! Roxy is a powerhouse entrepreneur and the founder of many successful ventures, including what’s probably the most well known PR agency in the country, Sweaty Betty PR, as well as Ministry of Talent. On top of that she has built her own personal brand into a household name. Roxy is a woman that’s lived many li...

Joining me today, all the way from the US, is Alexandra Zatarain, Co-Founder and VP of Brand and Marketing of Eight Sleep - the world’s first sleep fitness company.  Not only has Eight Sleep created a category, it’s used by the likes of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Lewis Hamilton.  Alex has built the company from $0 to 9-figures in revenue and its current valuation exceeds half a billi...

Today I’m chatting with Nick Bell. Yes, one of the shiny new Sharks on our new season of Shark Tank Australia. Nick is the Founder and CEO of First Page and 10 other businesses! Off the back of his first business that failed, Nick started again from his bedroom in 2008. Since then he’s expanded his business into software development, reputation repair, digital marketing, branding longevity an...

Today I’m chatting with the amazing Hannah Spilva, the co-founder of LVLY. I think it’s pretty safe to say that everyone listening has either received, gifted or seen a co-worker receive a gorgeous bundle of LVLY Flowers and Gift Package.  LVLY started 8 years ago and has not only become a household name here in Australia but has also become a global business - which is no easy feat for you’r...

Welcome back to part 2 with Robert Herjavec. He recently sold his cyber security business Cyderes for almost a billion dollars and is of course one of my fellow Sharks on Shark Tank Australia, and also US Shark Tank and Canadian Dragon’s Den.  Make sure you listen to part 1! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My next guest needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway. It’s none other than my fellow Shark on Shark Tank, Robert Herjavec.  Robert is one of the most renowned entrepreneurs globally and is an OG Shark from the US Shark Tank, Canadian Dragon’s Den and of course Shark Tank Australia.  From humble beginnings as a poor refugee, he built and sold his first company for $600,000. From the...

Today I’m chatting with Annabelle Chauncy, who co-founded the Aussie non-profit School for Life at just 21 years old, with the bold ambition to educate poverty out of existence. School for Life started in 2011 in Uganda with 81 students, and purchased their first 10 acres of land with $16k. 15 years on, School for Life is raising over $6m a year and is impacting the lives of more than 4,500 vulner...

Today’s guest is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lendi Group, David Hyman.  11 years ago, Dave spearheaded the creation of Australia’s first online home loan platform - Lendi, revolutionising the traditional mortgage process by enabling customers to compare loans from multiple lenders in real time. 3 years ago, Lendi merged with the iconic household brand, Aussie Home Loans, forming Australia’s lar...

Hey poddy fam, my next guest is the co-founder several digital media ventures, most notably Junkee Media, one of the leading independent publishers in Australia that was sold in 2016 to an ASX-listed company for around $15 million.  Tim Duggan is an optimist who loves thinking about big ideas. He has written several award winning books - 2 of which I’ve read, which is a big deal cos I don’t l...

Today I chat with my very good friend Kelly McCarren about all things social media marketing. Fun fact - Kelly actually used to be the social media girly at Showpo, and today we share all of our tips and tricks to growing and how to actually get out of your comfort zone and take that first step. As usual, there were so many more amazing questions from you guys. Hope you enjoy this fun chat <3 H...

Today I sit down with Samantha Appell, the founder and Director of The Skin Bar, a leading Boutique chain of skin care clinics. In just 4 years, she’s opened 9 clinics, in 3 states, making over 8-figures. Yes, that’s 9 clinics since 2020 which includes Covid lockdown years.  Samantha’s approach is deeply personal, driven by her own personal battle with severe cystic acne that profoundly impac...

Few people love their jobs more than me, and my next guest is one of them! I absolutely fell in love with Karlie’s story when she told it to me over cocktails in Bali and I’m so happy she’s back in Oz and here to share it with all of you.  Karlie was previously a school teacher for 12 years and after a few trips to Bali, she started Bali Buddies as a Facebook page to share Bali tips with frie...

My next guest is an OG in the Australian retail space with a retail career spanning three decades. I like to think of him as the Godfather of the online retail industry in Australia, it’s none other than Paul Greenberg.  Paul is the co-founder of Deals Direct, one of Australia’s first online department stores, which has listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.  He subsequently started NO...

Today I chat with Anaita Sarkar, founder of Hero Packaging and better known on socials as @sellanythingonline . If you're a long time listener, you'll know that Anaita came on the poddy last year - and well, I loved it so much I had to get her back! Absolutely loved hearing what she's gotten up to since she was in the studio last - including writing a book, developing courses and starting a podcas...

Today I chat with Stacey Hollands - the founder of Australia’s leading clean beauty brand Lust Minerals. Back in 2014, Stacey launched from an initial $10k investment and then went on to achieve $1 million in sales within the first 18 months! And more recently making $24million in the past 3 years.  After sadly losing her dad at a young age to cancer - Stacey realised that we only really get...

Today I chat to Blake Micola - the brains behind GMS Media Group (Growth Marketing Systems). GMS has grown to a 7-figure ad agency and was crowned "best marketing service" nationally twice at the Australian Business Champion Awards! They have managed a whopping 1,200 clients and boast a super impressive portfolio including Culture Kings, ABC, F45, Who Is Elijah, Dr John Demartini and Jordan Belfor...

Today I chat with Raquel Bouris, the co-founder behind Who Is Elijah. Raquel was one of my first guests on the podcast, and since then we have become great friends! Today we chat about what she's up to now (including big retail deals!), direct to consumer vs wholesale business models, international expansion and all of her tips and tricks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

I’ve got 2 exciting guests on the pod today, Leigh Campbell and Tegan Natoli - the duo behind Brillo Beauty, a self care solutions brand for modern motherhood. Self-funded and organically launched, Brillo Beauty made $200k in revenue in the first 3 months alone. They follow a direct-to-consumer business model with a small collection of hand-selected exclusive stockists.  Prior to startin...